National Forecast
Issued at: 19 October 2026 12:00
TODAY - Monday 19th October
Generally dry for the rest of today with bright or sunny spells. However, scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle will push into parts of the east and south. Rather cool with highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees, in just a light east to northeast breeze.
TONIGHT
Cold and mostly dry tonight under broken cloud. However, patchy rain and drizzle will continue to affect parts of the south. Some areas of mist and fog will develop, along with some grass frost. A cold night with lowest temperatures of -1 to 3 degrees in just light to moderate southeast breezes.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 20th October
A cold but mostly dry start to Tuesday morning with any frost, fog or mist clearing. Rain will develop in the southwest during the morning, extending to the west in the afternoon with some heavy and persistent falls. Dry elsewhere until the evening with some sunny spells ahead of cloudier skies. Parts of the northeast will remain dry. Highest temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees, best values across north Leinster. Winds will be mostly light to moderate southeasterly, except along Atlantic coasts, where brisk northwest winds will develop.
National Outlook
Overview: Turning unsettled, with wet and windy conditions.
Tuesday Night: Rain will spread eastwards across the country overnight. It will be windy too, with moderate and at times fresh westerly winds. The rain will be heavy at times. The rain will start to clear away in the morning from the west, with scattered showers following. Lows of 5 to 9 degrees.
Wednesday: The rain will linger in the east for a time during the afternoon. Sunshine and scattered showers for the rest of the country. A blustery day with moderate to fresh westerly winds. Highs of 8 to 12 degrees. Showers will continue along the west coast on Wednesday night but it will be largely dry elsewhere. Lows of 3 to 7 degrees.
Thursday: Some showers at first on Thursday morning but then rain will arrive in the southwest during the afternoon. Heavy falls are likely as it spreads to all parts during the rest of the day. It will clear away to the east overnight. At the moment, it looks like being very windy with strong and gusty northwesterly winds. Highs of 10 to 13 degrees. The rain will gradually spread to the east on Thursday night with lows of 5 to 8 degrees.
Friday: Scattered showers and blustery winds on Friday. Highs of 8 to 11 degrees.
Outlook: It looks like it will remain unsettled over the weekend with more rain and some blustery conditions.
Temperature circle (°C): maximum and minimum temperature forecast for each day. Wind symbol (km/h): arrow points in the direction the wind is blowing. The weather and wind icons: for the time of maximum temperature and minimum temperature.